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Trump threatens to 'completely decimate' Iran in late-night post

The State as Personal VendettaTrump Is Not Just RantingLate Friday night, Trump used Truth Social to threaten Iran with military destruction, claiming orders had already been given and casting the conflict as a personal matter about attempts on his life. That is the surface event. The real story is that a sitting president, commanding the U.S. war machine, is using state power as a megaphone for retaliation, grievance, and escalation.Power Was Not HidingThe institutional power here sits with the U.S. presidency and the military command structure beneath it. The source says Trump claimed…

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